Is escalation built into the Russia-Ukraine war? | In Focus podcast
Ranjan Mathai speaks to us on the recent possible escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war with respect to the missile strike inside Polish territory, and how this affects the position of other countries in the war.
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Show Notes
The killing of two persons inside Polish territory on November 15 by a missile strike had the world on edge till it became known that the likely culprit was a Ukrainian and not a Russian missile.
A flurry of meetings took place and statements flew thick and fast. U.S. President Joe Biden convened an emergency meeting of like-minded Western nations on the sidelines of the G20 Bali summit.
As NATO and Western statements suggested that it was a Ukrainian air defence missile that may have landed in Poland, tensions eased, but dangers lurk ahead as the Russia-Ukraine confrontation looks to go on and on.
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